BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC DISTRICT. 233 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes. First, April 13, 1885; 

 common April 19. 



Nicasio. Charles A. Allen. Arrived April 8 (1884?). 

 April 2, 1876. 



Mountains of Central California. L. B. Common 

 summer resident; less common in the valleys during the 

 same time. 



A specimen sent me by Mr. Anthony from Beaver- 

 ton, Oregon, was barred heavily below; the dark bands 

 above were very distinct. The bird was much darker 

 than the Californian examples; however, the birds near 

 the coast, especially northward, are well known to be 

 darker than those of the interior, and this is the basis 

 of several varieties. March 30, 1885, first seen; next 

 seen April 1; common April 28. (Anthony.) 



Marysville. W. F. Peacock. December 15, 1885, a 

 specimen. (I shot one at Marysville, December 23, 

 and another December 24, 1884. L. B.) 



Willamette Valley. 0. B. Johnson, 1880. Common 

 during the summer. 



Puget Sound. Cooper, 1860. Common. It arrives 

 about April 20. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. Common summer 

 resident. 



Henshaw, 1879. Numerous as a summer resident all 

 along the eastern slope. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. A very common summer 

 resident, abundant wherever there is any timber. It 

 commences nesting about June 1. 



Ridgway. Equally abundant among the cottonwoods 

 of the river valleys and the aspen copses of the higher 

 canons; abundant in the high canons of the East Hum- 

 boldt and Wahsatch Mountains. 



Hoffman. Widely distributed in Nevada; was found 

 breeding at Morey in June. None were found south of 

 Belmont after Julv 1. 



